A man and boy looking at a display in Strokestown National Famine Museum.

State-of-the-art National Famine Museum Opens Doors

The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park has been transformed with a €5 million investment via Fáilte Ireland and Westward Holdings Ltd in partnership with the Irish Heritage Trust and the doors open on 1st July for visitors to enjoy a new state-of-the-art National Famine Museum, telling the complete story of the Great Famine for…

A group of people at the presentation of a "Full Museum Standards" award.

Irish Agricultural Museum Awarded Full Museum Standards Accreditation

The Irish Heritage Trust is pleased to announce that the Irish Agricultural Museum has been awarded full Museum Standards Accreditation in recognition of its high standards in museum management, collections care, education and visitor services. This is awarded by the Heritage Council of Ireland under its Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI). Situated on the…

A picture of an ornate wooden chair.

Irish Heritage Trust Welcomes Five Directors to Join its Board

The Irish Heritage Trust today (8/3/2022) announced the appointment of five directors to its board: Terri Cullinane founder and Director of Cape Clear Consulting Ltd.; former Minister and MEP Avril Doyle; Liam Flynn Partner and Co-Head of Financial Regulation at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP; Mairéad Ní Cheóinín a corporate fundraiser working in the international…